Along with online CME courses, the MMS offers CME options in the form of live events developed with the entire health care team in mind.
Whether an MMS member or non-member, we invite you to view the list of upcoming MMS live CME events below.
Friday, May 15, 2026
MMS Spring Oration: AI in Medicine — What Every Clinician Needs to Know in 2026
Format: Virtual Live Webinar
Orator: Adam Rodman,
MD, MPH, FACP - Hospitalist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School; Director of AI Programs, Shapiro Center for Research and Education, BIDMC; Co-Director, iMED Initiative at BIDMC
Description: Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies may be the most rapidly adopted health technology in generations, touching everything from how we access information, manage data, to even patient communication. This session focuses on a “big
picture” for AI in the year 2026, with a particular focus on reasoning technologies (which appear to “think” like human experts) and agentic workflows (which can accomplish tasks over long periods of time). This session will cover these foundational
concepts, review recent changes in the regulatory environment and technological innovations, provide data from the latest clinical trials, and summarize ongoing discussions about future models of care. This session is designed to ground clinicians
in high level discussions that are going on in boardrooms, CEO offices, and government regulators today.
Friday, May 15, 2026
MMS Annual Education Program — AI and the Transformation of Healthcare: From Novelty to Normalcy
Format: Virtual Live Webinar
Faculty: Robert M. Wachter, MD - Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Description: Just three years after ChatGPT's launch, healthcare has emerged as a surprising early adopter of AI. Dr. Wachter, chair of the UCSF Department of Medicine and author of a new book on AI and healthcare, will examine whether this technology will finally deliver on medicine's long-promised digital transformation. While acknowledging traditional concerns like hallucinations and bias, he’ll argue that there are grounds for informed optimism on the part of both patients and physicians. He’ll also wrestle with some of the vexing questions raised by AI: how automation quietly erodes the skills of clinicians who rely on it, why the "human in the loop" is less reassuring than it sounds, and what it actually takes to restructure a healthcare organization around AI's possibilities.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
136th Annual Shattuck Lecture - Implementing a Nationwide Learning Health System in the United States: Challenges, Progress, and the Path Forward
Format: In-Person
Lecturer: Monica M.
Bertagnolli, MD, FACS, FASCO - Senior Research Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government; President, National Academy of Medicine as of July 1, 2026
Description: As healthcare systems strive to improve outcomes, reduce disparities, and accelerate the use of evidence in practice, Learning Health Systems offer a powerful framework for change. This program highlights how a nationwide approach
can inform better clinical decisions and drive system-wide improvement. Designed for physicians, healthcare leaders, informaticians, quality and population health and other health care professionals, this session brings together expert perspectives
on what it takes to move forward from concept to action.
Monday, May 18, 2026
2026 Annual Meeting Ethics Forum: Balancing Innovation and Obligation — Ethical Use of AI in Medicine
Format: Virtual Live Webinar
Faculty: Matthew DeCamp, MD, PhD - Associate Professor in the Center for Bioethics and Humanities and Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado
Description: As AI tools become more integrated into healthcare delivery, physicians face new ethical and professional responsibilities. This session examines how patient data, algorithmic bias, and automation intersect with core medical ethics
principles. Faculty will discuss frameworks for responsible AI adoption, professional guidance, and emerging liability considerations for clinicians using AI-assisted tools.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 – Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Business Essentials for Health Care Professionals
Format: Virtual
Description: The
Massachusetts Medical Society Business Essentials for Health Care Professionals provides the fundamentals of a 'mini-MBA' to become a Master Manager. Based on the curriculum taught in a traditional MBA, streamlined into a 10-week program, you will
learn the core tenets of management and finance needed to define and achieve your goals properly. By the end of the program, you will have the skills and resources you need to take your department and entire organization to greater heights.
